Linyo – Drawing Yourself into Corners
Roll-and-write games feel pretty settled these days, I guess. You roll some dice, everyone looks at the same result, and then each player quietly works things out on their own sheet. It’s quick, it’s usually easy to explain, and most…
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Pondscape – Keeping Some Very Demanding Frogs Happy
In Pondscape, you’re not saving the planet or designing some grand wildlife reserve. You’re just building a small pond. That’s it. And honestly, that already tells you a lot about the game. Over fifteen rounds, you build a personal 3×5…
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Sanctuary – The Little Ark Nova We Didn’t Know We Needed?
Sanctuary: An Ark Nova Game is a standalone title that picks up the familiar way of choosing actions and the animal-focused engine-building from Ark Nova, but puts it into a quicker, more puzzle-like format. It feels a bit like Ark…
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Garden Lake – Koi, Lilies, and A Board Full Of “Hmm… No, Not There Either”
Garden Lake is a tile-laying puzzle game where you try to build the nicest little water garden you can. The theme says you’re taking part in something called the Water Beauty Symposium, which sounds way fancier than the actual experience.…
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The White Castle Duel – When Two Clans Won’t Share the Castle
If you’ve played the original The White Castle, you’ll recognise the setting right away. We’re back around Himeji Castle during Japan’s Nanban Period, when Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries suddenly showed up in the 1500s and brought all sorts of…
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Map Masters – A Crunchy Little Dungeon Walk
Map Masters is one of those games that looks cute and harmless at first. You set it up, see the bright artwork, and you think you’re in for a casual little walk through a dungeon. But, let’s be fair, after…
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Dragonarium – Our Little Dragon Architecture Project
In Dragonarium you step into the role of a hatchery official trying to earn the grand title of minister of the imperial hatchery. Sounds fancy, right? The idea is that you’re summoned to this massive imperial library where elements swirl…
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Aquatica: Duellum – Two Factions Taking a Dip
Two-player games have really become their own thing lately. You see them everywhere. And honestly, I get why. Sometimes you just want something you can play with one other person, without sitting through rules that were obviously meant for more…
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Covenant – Plenty to Do, Not Enough Dwarves
In Covenant, you step into the muddy boots of a dwarven clan trying to reclaim their old mountain home, Karrak Sur Kazar. It’s been overrun for far too long, and it’s finally time to dig, fight, rebuild and prove to…
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Emberheart – Rescuing Dragons While Trying Not to Burn Out
On the island of Emberheart, dragons still soar across the skies like living fireworks. Beautiful, powerful and, unfortunately, very much in danger. Long ago humans and dragons lived peacefully together, but those days are gone. Poachers from distant lands have…
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